Lost Photos

When I first signed on to do an exclusive online column, I made the stipulation that I could do random photo essays. This gave me the excuse to take as many different digital cameras into the field as possible. As it turns out, these photo columns often consume much more of my time than my typical rant.

When we began this site around ten years ago, the software was different, and the photo essays were limited to around 6 images and a few remarks. Today the producers want at least 12 shots, and I generally send in 14 to 16. The response has grown, and so my editor and fellow columnist Lance Ulanoff likes to see more of these witty and insightful photo essays, which I typically start with a few short paragraphs followed by photos accompanied by snide comments. I could probably now claim that I am, in some small way, a professional photographer. A snapshot taker, maybe.

Whatever the case, over the years, especially during the six-photo era, a lot of interesting pics were never published due to space limitations or my carelessness. Through 2004, I'm going to break into the archives, and pull out some interesting "lost" photos. Few of these pics have ever been seen, so this isn't my equivalent of a TV clip show where an episode of a sitcom is pieced together from old installments to save money. Consider this more like the show pilot or a lost episode. If I dump this idea halfway through the year, running out of photos won't be the causethat I can assure you.

This first episode consists of random shots from the last 4 or 5 years.

John Dvorak is a columnist for PCMag.com and the host of the weekly TV video podcast CrankyGeeks. His work is licensed around the world. Previously a columnist for Forbes, Forbes Digital, PC World, Barrons, MacUser, PC/Computing, Smart Business and other magazines and newspapers. Former editor and consulting editor for Infoworld. Has appeared in the New York Times, LA Times, Philadelphia Enquirer, SF Examiner, Vancouver Sun. Was on the start-up team for CNet TV as well as ZDTV. At ZDTV (and TechTV) was host of Silicon...
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